BLACKSBURG - Virginia Irene Burke Morgan, 80, of 387 Dye Road, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center in Gaffney.

A native of Chesnee, she was the widow of Herbert Morgan and daughter of the late Craton and Buna Lovelace Burke. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and was retired from Hamrick's. She volunteered for a number of years at the Senior Center in Blacksburg.

Surviving are three sons, Jessie Humphries of Clover, Herman Humphries of Gaffney and David William Humphries of the home; two daughters, Virginia Peterson of Kings Mountain, N.C., and Dorothy Peterson of Gaffney; four brothers, John Burke of Hickory, N.C., Amos Burke, Glenn Burke, both of Chesnee, and Raymond Burke of Spartanburg; five sisters, Ellen B. Bolick, Gladys B. Jolly, both of Chesnee, Lena B. Hicks, Viola "Tinker" B. Deal and Myrtle Lee Lane, all of Hickory ; 14 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, two grandsons, one greatgrandson and a brother.

A celebration of life service will be held today at 2:30 p.m. at Burke Family Center in Chesnee, conducted by the Rev. Terry Lowe.

Mrs. Morgan's grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation was held Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at White Columns Funeral Service in Blacksburg.

The family is at the home of Dorothy Peterson, 104 Crestmont Drive, Gaffney.

Memorials may be made to the Senior Center, 109 Brugg St., Blacksburg, S.C. 29702.

Arrangements by White Columns Funeral Service.